Energy and Temperature for 6th Grade Science
Sixth grade science presents the moment where students move from observing phenomena to measuring them. When your class begins the unit on thermodynamics, they are at a point where they need to bridge the gap between intuition and formal measurement.You can find this... read more
A 6th grade Science look at Cycles of Matter and Energy
You are probably looking for a solid way to bridge that gap between abstract physics concepts and tangible life science. I found this Cycles of Matter and Energy in California Ecosystems lesson, and it fits exactly where sixth graders need to start making connections... read more
Teaching sixth grade science students to test, fail, and redesign
Picture a sixth grader holding a strip of paper over the gap between two desks. She sets an eraser on it, the paper folds in the middle, and the eraser drops. Most students stop there and call it a failed bridge. The useful question is the one almost nobody asks out... read more
Teaching sixth grade science through moths, poppies and salt
The standard reads: “Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.” It is a long sentence, and... read more